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Desperate times: Marines told to 'save every round'
CNN.Com ^ | March 11th, 2013 | Kevin Liptak

Posted on 03/11/2013 1:03:00 PM PDT by Greystoke

United States Marines are being told to preserve ammunition and gasoline as a deal softening the impact of automatic spending cuts continues to elude leaders in Washington.

Marine Corps Commandant James Amos urged personnel in a video posted online Friday to "save every round, every gallon of gas," and to "take every single aspect or opportunity in training to get the most bang for the buck," a reminder of the cuts' immediate effect on the U.S. military.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: ammo; banglist; dhsammo; guncontrol; marines; militaryammo; save; secondamendment; sequesterpunishes; told; usmc
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To: sten
...25% of all federal spending goes to public pensions...

Source?

21 posted on 03/11/2013 2:50:32 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Based on a letter from an 8 year oldÂ…school is now illegal...'cuz itÂ’s yuckey and dumb'.)
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To: Tenacious 1; Greystoke; LucyT

The problem with the BILLIONS of rounds the Feds are buying is that they can not be used on the battle field! Most of it is jacketed hollow points, which are not used for training.


22 posted on 03/11/2013 2:54:57 PM PDT by GregNH (If you are unable to fight, please find a good place to hide.)
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To: GregNH

Ah, but if the ‘battlefield’ is the gate entry to the fedzilla fortress with controlled perimeter, then these rounds are understandable. What is to be noted is the multi-year amount ordered for delivery asap ... fedzilla knows there is approaching a date certain beyond which they will not be able to resupply for a few years, while the chaos, mayhem, starvation and disease reduce the populace to agenda 21 acceptable levels.


23 posted on 03/11/2013 3:07:04 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: MHGinTN; Travis McGee

At some point we need to have a way to communicate with fellow patriots.


24 posted on 03/11/2013 3:13:04 PM PDT by GregNH (If you are unable to fight, please find a good place to hide.)
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To: PowderMonkey

Obviously I was being facetious. We all know why the DHS is stockpiling ammo. Its not that hard to figure out.


25 posted on 03/11/2013 3:23:21 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Half Vast Conspiracy

a quick google will give you lots of sources

here’s one:
http://www.usfederalbudget.us/pension_budget_2012_0.html

22% on that site


26 posted on 03/11/2013 3:35:37 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: NY.SS-Bar9

most oentagon flag officers are hacks. almost like buying a commission in the british army of yore. the marine and army grunts are going to be doing a lot of marches.


27 posted on 03/11/2013 3:37:26 PM PDT by bravo whiskey (“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”)
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To: GregNH

Horseback won’t even work when the collapse arrives. Take care to discover whom in the immediate neighborhood can be counted upon when armed defense is necessary. Network with them now, before the roof caves in.


28 posted on 03/11/2013 3:44:07 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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To: sten

Thanks. The bulk of the pension spending is Social Security.


29 posted on 03/11/2013 4:02:04 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Based on a letter from an 8 year oldÂ…school is now illegal...'cuz itÂ’s yuckey and dumb'.)
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To: LucyT

The real meanwhile is... HOW many rounds is the DHS (and Fish and Wildlife, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, etc...) buying?

What more has to happen for people see treason? I have given up. McCain and the elite are more interested in keeping their lordships and duke titles.

This whole thing reminds me of Henry the freaking VIII


30 posted on 03/11/2013 4:14:27 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: LucyT

The real meanwhile is... HOW many rounds is the DHS (and Fish and Wildlife, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, etc...) buying?

What more has to happen for people see treason? I have given up. McCain and the elite are more interested in keeping their lordships and duke titles.

This whole thing reminds me of Henry the freaking VIII

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I take that back. At least Henry the VIII took care of his soldiers.


31 posted on 03/11/2013 4:14:50 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: Greystoke

Sorry, replied from a ping, didn’t see your post.


32 posted on 03/11/2013 4:16:51 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: PowderMonkey

At this point, complicity is an admission of treason on their part.


33 posted on 03/11/2013 4:17:49 PM PDT by autumnraine (America how long will you be so deaf and dumb to thoe tumbril wheels carrying you to the guillotine?)
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To: Tenacious 1

Yeah, but if he used a scary assault weapon, it would only take him a couple of hours to go through 1.6 billion rounds.


34 posted on 03/11/2013 4:18:29 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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To: Greystoke

There are no automatic spending cuts. There is only a reduction of the planned increase.


35 posted on 03/11/2013 4:52:46 PM PDT by sport
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To: GregNH

Forbes reports that 240,000 of the 1.6 Billion rounds are JHP, consistent with Alex Jone’s original report.


36 posted on 03/11/2013 6:39:37 PM PDT by absalom01 (You should do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, and you should never wish to do less.)
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To: autumnraine; Georgia Girl 2

“Treason” is exactly the word I was thinking of. Hard times ahead, brothers and sisters. Hard time ahead. May the divine had of Providence guide and protect you all in the days to come.


37 posted on 03/11/2013 7:22:32 PM PDT by PowderMonkey (WILL WORK FOR AMMO)
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To: Greystoke
Hmmm...
"Save every round."
is a damn sight different than...
"Make every round count."
38 posted on 03/12/2013 2:38:39 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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To: Greystoke

The SKY is falling. Now the military joins the Obama defund campaign. Its just all lies.

Obama means to destroy our military, and introduce his Obama Gestapo. Watch for it.


39 posted on 03/12/2013 3:55:01 AM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article:(http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html))
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To: autumnraine
The real meanwhile is... HOW many rounds is the DHS (and Fish and Wildlife, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, etc...) buying?

Remember that ammo order that was placed with the fake company in New Mexico or Arizona or wherever. I can't remember the name of it but it was discussed within the last month or two on FR. Makes you wonder if they slipped up with that one, how many other orders are fake. How much is really being bought and how much is being siphoned off into who knows who's wallet or for what other evil purpose.

40 posted on 03/12/2013 7:19:01 AM PDT by bgill
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